AboutElla Purnell's Eyes refers to memes about the size of actress Ella Purnell's eyes, which many perceive as larger than average. Memes about Purnell's eyes started going viral online as early as April 2024, with some of the earliest and most common memes comparing Purnell's eyes to those of the Woody Woodpecker character Splinter. OriginOn July 17th, 2019, Tumblr user animoguls posted side-by-side images of Alita: Battle Angel, known for her big eyes, and actress Ella Purnell, writing, "Ella Purnell would be the perfect choice to play Alita with those impossibly large eyes of hers," garnering about 16 notes in seven years. On January 21st, 2025, the Horror Fiends Facebook page shared a meme that compares Purnell's eyes to an alien with oversized eyes from Men In Black, garnering over 16,000 reactions and 1,100 shares in a year. On September 23rd, 2025, TikToker @steviesailor posted a video captioned, "When I'm at the big eyes competition and Ella Purnell walks in," garnering over 5.5 million views in four months.